Open Link Night at the dVerse Poets Pub ~ Sanaa is our host and as she reminds us ~ Anything Goes!!
This is a poem I first published in March, 2021
My hand rests in his
we twirl together
his smile a melody
I have known forever
I follow, as always I have
As always I will
someday my feet will falter
someday I will let go
but not tonight
tonight we dance
to the melody of a wish
I hold deep in my bones
that life is kind to him
that love finds him whole
that his road is long, never lonely
as music swells, his eyes shine
I gather myself into the moment
knowing he will carry this dance
long after I am gone
This is so sweet... I never learned to know my grandmother this long to have a dance with her.
ReplyDeleteThis is so heartwarming and sweet, Helen! I can see the adoration in his eyes ❤️❤️
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing experience to have. I love that you captured it in a poem that both of you can treasure.
ReplyDeleteThese lines are so tender,
"tonight we dance
to the melody of a wish
I hold deep in my bones"
A delightful poem, Helen. Having ‘danced’ to ‘Living on a Prayer’ with my seven-year-old grandson, I hope I get to dance with him when he’s all grown up, I especially love the phrase ‘his smile a melody I have known forever’.
ReplyDeleteYour poem is so poignant, beautiful, and sweet. Your love shows and shines. I join you in wishing the best for your grandson.
ReplyDeleteThis is so touching and beautiful! What a wonderful moment in time!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a tender sweet poem
ReplyDeleteMuch♡love
What a beautiful tribute to your relationship.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely Grandmother you are, Helen, and no doubt he will one day look back on your poem too, and treasure it as much as the memory of that dance...
ReplyDeleteThis is so lovely. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet and so exactly how I feel about my grandsons that it made me cry, instantly. Our boys are only 2.5 and 4.5 now, but there have already been memorable dances, and I know there will be many more. Kudos for evoking such deep, real feelings with your well-structured and lovely words.
ReplyDeleteYou deserve such happiness. Beautiful . He will treasure tis forever....Rall
ReplyDeleteOk, tears! Such a beautiful poem ❤️
ReplyDeleteA wish - so well made with a beautiful poem. The last line is touched the soul.
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